Metro police are working round the clock trying to solve the recent outbreak of homicides.The most recent took place here in the 18-hundred block of Oak Street just after midnight Monday.The coroner said 33-year-old Christopher Colbert died from a single gunshot wound to the back -- the sixth homicide in less than a week.Police are slammed right now trying to solve all these cases.“When you have six homicides in four days it puts stress on the community as well as the police department,” said LMPD homicide Detective Todd KessingerPolice describe it as all hands on deck right now. The homicide unit has 18 detectives, but there are dozens more assisting.“It affects the entire department. With the patrol officers, we're putting together different strategies right now for the patrol officers. They're going to start working different angles. Everybody's got a hand in it,” said Kessinger.Police can't go into specifics about their plans to solve and stop the epidemic, for fear of the information falling into the wrong hands.“Some of the investigations take a little bit longer. We're still getting information, it just depends on the information that we receive,” said Kessinger.Investigators are desperate for with information in any of these cases to report it anonymously.While each scene has the typical police lights and caution tape, what you can't see are the countless people behind the scenes who are affected.“When you have these big clusters of killings or shootings, it is very impactful. It takes a toll on family members,” said community spokesman Christopher 2X.The family of 34-year-old Gregory Sawyers knows this all too well. Sawyers was found lying in the road near Clay and East Broadway early Saturday morning, the victim of several gunshot wounds.“Unfortunately, they've lost five family members to homicide situations. It's very sad,” said Christopher 2X.2X said that family’s faith is being tested once again.“What's carrying them forward right now is being faithful that there's going to be a better day at the end of the dark times,” said 2X.There are vigils planned Monday evening at 6 p.m. at 35th Street and Broadway, where a 17-year-old was found shot to death.While there has been an arrest in that case, four of the six remain unsolved.Anyone with information is asked to call or text 574-LMPD.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

Metro police are working round the clock trying to solve the recent outbreak of homicides.

The most recent took place here in the 18-hundred block of Oak Street just after midnight Monday.

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The coroner said 33-year-old Christopher Colbert died from a single gunshot wound to the back -- the sixth homicide in less than a week.

Police are slammed right now trying to solve all these cases.

“When you have six homicides in four days it puts stress on the community as well as the police department,” said LMPD homicide Detective Todd Kessinger

Police describe it as all hands on deck right now. The homicide unit has 18 detectives, but there are dozens more assisting.

“It affects the entire department. With the patrol officers, we're putting together different strategies right now for the patrol officers. They're going to start working different angles. Everybody's got a hand in it,” said Kessinger.

Police can't go into specifics about their plans to solve and stop the epidemic, for fear of the information falling into the wrong hands.

“Some of the investigations take a little bit longer. We're still getting information, it just depends on the information that we receive,” said Kessinger.

Investigators are desperate for with information in any of these cases to report it anonymously.

While each scene has the typical police lights and caution tape, what you can't see are the countless people behind the scenes who are affected.

“When you have these big clusters of killings or shootings, it is very impactful. It takes a toll on family members,” said community spokesman Christopher 2X.

The family of 34-year-old Gregory Sawyers knows this all too well. Sawyers was found lying in the road near Clay and East Broadway early Saturday morning, the victim of several gunshot wounds.

“Unfortunately, they've lost five family members to homicide situations. It's very sad,” said Christopher 2X.

2X said that family’s faith is being tested once again.

“What's carrying them forward right now is being faithful that there's going to be a better day at the end of the dark times,” said 2X.

There are vigils planned Monday evening at 6 p.m. at 35th Street and Broadway, where a 17-year-old was found shot to death.

While there has been an arrest in that case, four of the six remain unsolved.